Arcane: OS Command Injection in Volume Browser ListDirectory via path query parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Arcane is an interface for managing Docker containers, images, networks, and volumes. In 1.18.1 and earlier, GET /environments/{id}/volumes/{volumeName}/browse accepts a path query parameter that is passed to a shell command (sh -c "find … | while …") inside an Arcane helper container. The path sanitiser blocks ../ traversal but does not strip Bourne-shell metacharacters such as $() or backticks, and strconv.Quote only escapes Go string metacharacters, not shell substitution sequences. Any authenticated user with access to a browseable volume can execute arbitrary commands inside the helper container; command output is reflected back in the 500 error body.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| getarcaneapp | arcane | up to 1.18.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/backend (Go) | up to 1.18.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-9mvm-4gwg-v8mp |
- arcane Vendorgetarcaneapp Affected up to 1.18.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/getarcaneapp/arcane/backend (Go) Vendor— Affected up to 1.18.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-9mvm-4gwg-v8mp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45626
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mvm-4gwg-v8mp
References
More getarcaneapp vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-33369 Missing authorization in getarcaneapp arcane CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-75557 Arcane users with delegated permission can take over admin accounts CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-34717 Arcane: Missing admin authorization on global variables endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-75556 Credential exfiltration in Arcane via registry URL repointing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-33371 Arcane: Unauthenticated reflected XSS via SVG color parameter in /api/app-images/logo enables admin account takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-34768 Arcane: Authenticated Arbitrary Host File Read via Docker Compose Include Directives in Arcane CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-45626 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45626 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9mvm-4gwg-v8mp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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